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Historians, Scholars to Explore Pius Xll's WWII Role MILLERSVILLE UNIVERSITY ' b t . i Conference on Holocaust, April 14-15 ARCHIVES Historians, Scholars to Explore Pius Xll’s WWII Role Did Pope Pius XII Holy See's policies and actions during the save hundreds of thou­ Holocaust. Scores of historians and other schol­ sands of Jews during the ars will take part in the conference, which is Holocaust, or did he actu­ under the direction of Dr. Jack Fischel, chairper­ ally follow a hands-off son of the history department. policy to avoid antagoniz­ The conference opens on Sunday (April ing Nazi Germany? This 14) at 1 p.m. with welcoming remarks and The hotly debated issue will be Aristides de Sousa Mendes Keynote Address, the subject of Millersville's "Pius XII and his Interpreters: The Continuing Richard Rubenstein Conference on the Debate," which will be given by Richard Holocaust, Sunday and Rubenstein, president emeritus of the Monday, April 14 and 15, University of Bridgeport. The Koppel Lecture, featuring historians and "Pope Pius and the Holocaust," follows at 2:45 church experts on the p.m. with speaker Michael Phayer of World War II era. Marquette University. John Conway, profes­ The meeting is the sor emeritus of history at the University of University's 22nd annual British Columbia, will address the topic, "The conference on Holocaust- Use and Misuse of History," as he participates related issues.The yearly in a 5:15 p.m. panel presentation, "The forums are the world's Dissolution of the International Catholic-Jewish Michael Phayer oldest ongoing series on Historical Commission" (moderated by Sam the tragedy referred to by Edelman of California State at Chico), that will Jews as the Shoah. close out the day's activities. All activities will be Monday's (April 15) program begins at 9 held in Bolger Conference a.m. with the Miriam Fischel Lecture, "Pius Center at Gordinier Hall. XII: The Evidence, Not the Crime," with Among the issues to speaker James Carroll, research associate at be discussed at the two- Harvard Divinity School and a Fellow of the day conference is the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. A recent breakup of a panel presentation, "Pope Pius XII-The John Conway Catholic-Jewish commis­ Historical Record," gets underway at 10:45 sion of scholars, created jointly by the Vatican a.m. with moderator Zev Garber of Los and the International Jew ish C om m ittee for Angeles Valley College. Two other panel pre­ Interreligious Consultations, to study 11 sentations will conclude the day's events: published volumes of Vatican documents relat­ "Evaluating Pope Pius XII's Response to the ing to the World War II era. The Catholic and Emerging Holocaust" at 2 p.m. with modera­ Jewish members suspended their work last sum­ tor David Twersky, editor of the New Jersey mer because of what they saw as the Holy See's Jewish News; and "Assessing the Legacy of refusal to respond to their request for additional Pius XII" at 4 p.m. with moderator Jody documentation. Bottum of the Weekly Standard. This year's meeting will center on issues For more information or to register, call ext. related to the ongoing controversy over the 3555. Registration fee is $25. PPL/MU Partnership Lecture: River Otters and Fishers Distinguished wildlife biologist Thomas L. Serfass will deliver the fourth annual PPL/MU Partnership Lecture, titled "River Otters and Fishers," in Roddy Hall, Room 261, on Thursday, April 11, at 7 p.m. The public is invited without charge. This illustrated talk will consider the natu­ ral history, introduction and recovery of river otters and fishers in Pennsylvania. Dr. Serfass coordinates the ongoing research and management associated with the Bringin ‘em back to Pennsylvania Pennsylvania River Otter Reintroduction Project. ecology at Frostburg State University and He also conceived, developed and implemented widely regarded as one of the leading author­ the Pennsylvania Fisher Reintroduction Project. ities on wildlife réintroduction. He was fea­ Winner of the Three Rivers Environmental tured in the one-hour film, The Homecoming, Award and the Pennsylvania Conservation produced by the Pennsylvania Wild Resource Professional of the Year Award (1993), Dr. Conservation Fund, which documents efforts Serfass is an assistant professor of wildlife to manage river otters in Pennsylvania. Retirements of Five Longtime Faculty Members Announced 1968. During his tenure, he served as department chairperson, and authored a number of books, including The Psychology of Effective Classroom Instruction, the Purpose and Process in School Learning: Selected Academic Readings, and Why Teachers Fail. Dr. Tassia joined the Millersville fac­ ulty in 1971 as director of the media cen­ Khalil Hamid John Lembo Olga Iglesias Dennis Denenberg ter at the Jenkins School. Moving up through the ranks she became assistant The retirements fessor of elementary and early childhood professor of library science in 1978 and of five longtime fac­ education, August 16. department chair in 1981. In addition, ulty members, with Dr. Hamid, who joined the MU staff she served as a supervisor of student a total of some 185 in 1968, taught a variety of economics teaching. In 1998, she was part of the years of service to courses while on campus. In addition to prestigious 15-member panel that select­ the University were his classroom work, he served as chair­ ed the 1999 Newbery Medal award-win­ announced recently. person of the economics department for ning author for children's literature. Along with their several years and was Dean of Social Dr. Iglesias was hired by MU in 1966 retirement dates, Sciences from 1970-1974. He also was a to teach Spanish. Besides her classroom they are: Dr. M. Khalil M argaret Tassia management and economics consultant, work, teaching undergraduate and Hamid, professor of economics, January providing economic and strategic stud­ graduate courses, she served on the 11; Dr. John M. Lembo, professor of psy­ ies for long-range planning to serve Faculty Senate and on the Department of chology, and Dr. Margaret R. Tassia, pro­ large corporations, research institutes Education's Advisory Board on fessor of elementary and early childhood and developing countries. International Education Programs. She education, June 7; Dr. Olga del C. Iglesias, Dr. Lembo, who has research inter­ also has been invited to read her poetry associate professor of foreign languages, ests in the area of spirituality and human publicly, received Pennsylvania's July 12; and Dr. Dennis Denenberg, pro- development, also came to Millersville in (Continued on page 3) Staff Activities DR. SANDRA DEEMER, education­ Century," published in B.C. Koh, eds., paper, "Linking Skills to Jobs: Making the al foundations, participated in a work­ Korea: Dynamics o f Diplomacy and Relevance of Statistics and Research shop, "Performance versus Mastery in Unification (Claremont, California: The Methods Courses Obvious," at the the Classroom," held at the Woodlynde Keck Center for International and Eastern Sociological Society meeting, School in Strafford and led by renowned Strategic Studies, 2001). held in Boston, March 7-10. educator Alfie Kohn, March 15. DRS. SUSAN P. LUEK, psychology, Also, Dr. Mahaffy is the guest editor Also, Dr, Deemer presented her YIN S. SOONG, earth sciences, and GUY for a special issue, Mundane Sex, of the research, "Hitting the TARGET in L. STEUCEK and DANIEL H. Journal of Mundane Behavior, which Psychology Courses," at the annual meet­ YOCOM, biology, served as category was released online, Feb. 25. See ing of the Eastern Psychological judges for the 49th Annual Lancaster http: / / www.mundanebehavior.org. Association, held in Boston, March 7-10. County Science & Engineering Fair, held (Continued on page 3) DR. MANWOO LEE, government at F&M, March 14-16. Judges with their and political affairs, had his article, "The categories are as follows: Luek, The Exchange is published for employees Koreas: Sunset for the Sunshine Policy?," Behavioral & Social Science-Senior High; of Millersville University of Pennsylvania published in the April 2002 issue of Soong, Physics-Senior High; Steucek, on the first and third Thursdays of the Current History. Plant Science-Junior High; and Yocom, month, except vacation periods. News Also, Dr. Lee had his book chapter, Botany-Senior High. items should be sent to the Office of "Alternative to Unification: A Vision of DR. KIMBERLY A. MAHAFFY, University Communications & Marketing Diverse Korean Communities in the 21st sociology/anthropology, presented a (Ext. 3586). Deadline for the next issue is April 10. Three Persons Appointed to Faculty Editor: Carl Kanaskie Several new tenure-track faculty and Debra S. Vredenburg, an assistant Graphic Design: Wendy Sheaffer appointments at the assistant professor professor at Wilmington College, will Photographer: Jim Yescalis level were filled recently. join the MU faculty in the fall. Elliot, Joining the music department staff in who will serve in the communication & January was Philip V. Tacka. Formerly theatre department, received a B.S. from Mil JERSVli IF. a visiting professor at Southwest Texas Indiana University of Pennsylvania and UNIVERSITY State University, Tacka earned his bach­ an M.F.A. from Catholic University. A member of Pennsylvania’s State System elor's degree at Towson University, and Vredenburg will teach in the psycholo­ o f Higher Education. his master's and doctoral degrees at gy department; she earned her bache­ MU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Catholic University. lor's and master's degrees at Slippery Action Institution. 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